Mount Si to play Shorewood in 3A state baseball championship
May 27, 2011
 Mount Si catcher Robb Lane blocks the plate from Kamiakin's Jonny Allen in the Wildcats' 3-2 win over the Braves. (Photo by Sandy Horvath) |
[An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Mount Si left fielder.]
Mount Si’s 3-2 win over Kamiakin to advance to the 3A state baseball championship game came down to a play at the plate.
With one out and a runner on third, Kamiakin’s Joey Jansen hit a fly ball to left fielder Daniel Besmer, who made the catch. At third, Jonny Allen tagged the base and took off for home, hoping to tie the game at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma.
Sinner fired the ball to catcher Robb Lane, who was blocking home plate. Allen barreled into Lane, knocking him over — and knocking the ball loose.
SOFTBALL | Mount Si beats Wilson in extra innings to advance in state playoffs
May 27, 2011
UPDATED — 12:53 p.m. May 27, 2011
Mount Si’s softball squad upset Wilson High School in an extra innings duel Friday morning to advance in the state 3A playoffs. The Wildcats beat Wilson 8-7 in nine innings.
A misstep cost Wilson the game. Trailing by one run and with two outs, Wilson’s Taylor Clark hit a double, but as she stood up, she took her foot off the bag. The Mount Si player applied the tag to close the game.
BASEBALL | Preview of Mount Si vs. Kamiakin game in state semifinals: Pitching and baserunning could be keys to game
May 27, 2011
State semifinal game
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The Mount Si Wildcats will face a tough opponent when they take the field at 1 p.m. Friday against the Kamiakin Braves in the state semifinals. The game could turn on pitching and baserunning.
Kamiakin (22-5) has a potent lineup that proved itself in the tough CBBN 3A conference. The team has six players hitting .400 or above. Junior Drew Oord is the Braves’ top hitter, with a .541 avg. He rarely swings and misses, and has only three strikeouts this season. He can also hit to all fields.
The Braves ace, Garrett Anderson, has dominated opponents this season. He holds a 2.24 ERA and has racked up 11 wins in his 13 starts. The 6-foot-4 senior has 82 strikeouts and 25 walks.
Four bedrooms and greenhouse for growing pot: Craigslist ad highlights marijuana growing for North Bend house
May 27, 2011
Looking for a large home on a quiet street with a greenhouse for growing marijuana?
Well, one house in North Bend has everything you’re looking for, according to its listing on Craigslist.
The ad highlights traditional the selling points of real estate — four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, 3,500 square feet — and some less traditional attractions, like growing marijuana.
